For Hearing Aid Professionals, Audiologists, ENT professionals.
Working knowledge in hearing aid fitting required. Focus on pediatric features.

This five day advanced course focuses on increasing practical knowledge in the field of hearing aid fitting for infants and young children. This pediatric course is designed for any professional who is already working with adults and wants additional training on the unique aspects of pediatric hearing aid fitting. The introduction and advancement of newborn hearing screening programs increases the number of children diagnosed with hearing loss as infants and creates a need for special skills and processes for working with this population and their families.

These practical skills will be trained in small groups with real patients.

Theoretical foundations will be provided or refreshed in a mandatory web based training prior to the practical course in Lübeck.Both webinars and a discussion forum provide online support and direct access to the lecturers.

Program

The practical training includes:

    Pediatric assessment and diagnosis: Tympanometry, OAE and ABR
    Behavioral assessment: BOA, VRA and CPA
    The pediatric earmold and impression taking
    Hearing aid fitting and verification, RECD and REM measurements
    Hearing aid features and fitting considerations for children
    assistive listening devices
    Family centered care: working with parents
    Evaluation and validation
    Multidisciplinary teamwork
    Case studies

The web based training provides fundamentals of:

    Pediatric diagnosis and assessment
    Hearing aid fitting and verification
    Family centered care, validation

The International Summer Academy includes:

    all course lessons by audiologists and experienced professionals
    practical exercises with patients
    course material on paper and as digital download
    comprehensive web based training on the theoretical basis in advance of the course
    group lunch at the academy cafeteria
    snacks and beverages
    evening events: casual dinner and guided city tour

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We can support your visa application with an invitation letter after your registration.
For assistance with your visa process and all other inquiries please contact us.

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